Shloka 61

Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha

Devanagari script

ततः प्रादुरभूच्चक्रं सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम् / आदेशाद् वासुदेवस्य भक्तानुग्रहकारणात्

Transliteration

tataḥ prādurabhūccakraṃ sūryāyutasamaprabham / ādeśād vāsudevasya bhaktānugrahakāraṇāt

Translation

随后，轮宝显现，光辉如万日齐照；这是依瓦苏提婆之命而起，为赐恩于其信众之故。

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Kāla/Anantara (काल/अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय/तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय, तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb): ‘thereupon/from that’

• प्रादुरभूत्: appeared/manifested
• प्रादुरभूत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रादुर् + भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; भू धातु; उपसर्ग/निपात: प्रादुर् (manifest)

• चक्रम्: the discus
• चक्रम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम्: with radiance equal to ten-thousand suns
• सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य + अयुत + सम + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः: सूर्यायुतस्य समा प्रभा यस्य (having splendor equal to ten-thousand suns); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (qualifying चक्रम्)

• आदेशात्: from/through the command
• आदेशात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• वासुदेवस्य: of Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भक्तानुग्रहकारणात्: because of (as) the cause of devotees' grace
• भक्तानुग्रहकारणात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त + अनुग्रह + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः: भक्तानाम् अनुग्रहस्य कारणम् (cause for favoring devotees); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Vāsudeva’s act of protection)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Cakra
• Sudarshana
• Surya

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It presents Vāsudeva as the sovereign Lord whose will (ādeśa) becomes effective reality—implying a supreme, conscious principle that governs manifestation and acts for anugraha (grace).

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes bhakti and śaraṇāgati (devotional surrender): divine aid arises “for the devotees’ grace,” aligning practice with trust in Īśvara’s protective power rather than mere self-effort.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

While explicitly Vaiṣṇava in naming Vāsudeva, the doctrine of anugraha (saving grace) is shared across Śaiva-Pāśupata and Vaiṣṇava frameworks in the Kurma Purana, supporting its synthesis: the Supreme protects devotees through compassionate intervention.